Built for CUNY SOM students applying to residency. Personal statement, experiences, and signal strategy — reviewed by editors who've sat on selection committees.
Only 6-year BA/MD program in the CUNY system; serves students from underrepresented and low-income backgrounds; 98% match rate 2026; clinical training at NYC Health + Hospitals safety-net system.
MD (allopathic) — LCME-accredited
Located in New York, New York · Public institution
Founded in 1973
The specialties CUNY SOM students most commonly enter, based on the school's published match lists.
Areas of academic and clinical strength frequently highlighted in residency applications.
Three concrete moves we'll work through with you — calibrated to the specialties CUNY SOM students target.
Personal statement: anchor your story in the clinical training model and patient mix that defines CUNY SOM. Reviewers can tell when the school's culture is reflected in the writing — and when it's not.
Experiences section: prioritise the rotations, research, and service that signal the strongest fit for your target specialties — informed by what programs already know about CUNY SOM graduates.
Signal & program list strategy: balance reach, target, and safety programs based on where CUNY SOM candidates historically interview and match.
We'll pair you with a reviewer who's served on residency selection committees in your target specialty. Personal statement, experiences, and signal strategy — line-edited against the bar that program directors actually use.
School data sourced from CUNY SOM official site.